Roar-ee the Lion made his Columbia debut in fall 2005 and became an immediate fan favorite! Roar-ee’s name was determined through online voting with fans all over the world participating.

Roar-ee is present at all home football and men’s and women’s basketball contests and is also available for appearances at your next event! See below for more details:

Roar-ee Booking Details

Roar-ee is available to appear at on and off-campus events, film, and photo shoots.

All requests must be submitted via the Roar-ee Booking Inquiry Form at least four weeks prior to the request date and are subject to availability.

An Athletics representative must accompany Roar-ee to all appearances.

Payment must be received in advance of the event. Internal Columbia payments to be made via IDI. External payments to be made by check or credit card.

Please provide as much information as possible regarding the nature of the appearance in the Roar-ee Booking Inquiry Form. If the appearance is a film or photo shoot, client must inform Athletics in advance as to the film/photo distribution plan and share copies of the film/photos after the shoot. Athletics may deny any requests at its discretion.

Client must provide a location for breaks and to store materials as well as water.

Booking Fees

Prices are inclusive of staffing costs, costume wear and tear, and liability.

ON CAMPUS: $100 per hour for a minimum of two hours including time to dress/undress and travel to and from event

OFF CAMPUS: $200 per hour for a minimum of two hours including time to dress/undress and travel to and from event. No appearances outside of Manhattan.

Film/Photo Shoots: $200 per hour including time to dress/undress and travel to and from shoot. Client must inform Athletics in advance as to the film/photo distribution plan and share copies of the film/photos after the shoot.